Material Evidence
in Incunabula

mei/02014731 C.4.i.4 [02014731]

London, British Library (GB) : C.4.i.4

ISTC No.ip00375000
AuthorPetrarca, Francesco
TitleCanzoniere e Trionfi. Add: Antonius de Padua: Vita di Petrarca
ImprintVenice : [Gabriele di Pietro, not before 13 Aug.] 1473
Formatf°
Languageita
full ISTC record
SubjectLiterature
KeywordsPoetry; Collection
PeriodHumanist

Description of Copy

Copy Id02014731
Holding InstitutionLondon, British Library (GB)
CollectionKing's Library
ShelfmarkC.4.i.4
Note= IB.19907

NoteCreated by A. Panzanelli.
Physical DescriptionWithout the blank last leaf. Capital and four-side border illuminated in gold and colours, with coat of arms, on 9a, larger capitals in branch-work, small capitals supplied in red or blue, also paragraphmarks on leaves 1-7. Copious marginal manuscript notes to the end of the Sonetti (BMC).
Size of leaves271 × 197 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Support material (book)Paper
SourceBMC V 199; Bibliotheca Smithiana 1755; Hellinga's unpublished concordances.

Provenance 1737 - 1763

PlaceVenice (Geonames ID: 3164603)
Areae-it
Time period1737 - 1763
Provenance nameSmith, Joseph, 1673 - 1770 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteCopy described in Smith's catalogue of incunabula: 1737 (nr 163); in Bibliotheca Smithiana 1755 (p. CCCLXII: 'con miniatura al principio ed eruditissime note di incerto al margine').


Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue
Auction / Sales Catalogue
Unknown / other

Provenance 1762 - 1828

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1762 - 1828
Provenance nameGeorge III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Royalty)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteKing George III's copy (BMC).
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBibliography
Library catalogue

Provenance 1828 -

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1828 -
Provenance nameLondon, British Museum Library, since 1973 The British Library, 1753- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2016-08-25 15:28:36

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  02014731

London, British Library (GB) : C.4.i.4

ISTC No.ip00375000
AuthorPetrarca, Francesco
TitleCanzoniere e Trionfi. Add: Antonius de Padua: Vita di Petrarca
ImprintVenice : [Gabriele di Pietro, not before 13 Aug.] 1473
Formatf°
Languageita
full ISTC record
SubjectLiterature
KeywordsPoetry; Collection
PeriodHumanist

Description of Copy

Copy Id02014731
Holding InstitutionLondon, British Library (GB)
CollectionKing's Library
ShelfmarkC.4.i.4
Note= IB.19907

NoteCreated by A. Panzanelli.
Physical DescriptionWithout the blank last leaf. Capital and four-side border illuminated in gold and colours, with coat of arms, on 9a, larger capitals in branch-work, small capitals supplied in red or blue, also paragraphmarks on leaves 1-7. Copious marginal manuscript notes to the end of the Sonetti (BMC).
Size of leaves271 × 197 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Support material (book)Paper
SourceBMC V 199; Bibliotheca Smithiana 1755; Hellinga's unpublished concordances.

Provenance 1737 - 1763

PlaceVenice (Geonames ID: 3164603)
Areae-it
Time period1737 - 1763
Provenance nameSmith, Joseph, 1673 - 1770 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteCopy described in Smith's catalogue of incunabula: 1737 (nr 163); in Bibliotheca Smithiana 1755 (p. CCCLXII: 'con miniatura al principio ed eruditissime note di incerto al margine').


Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue
Auction / Sales Catalogue
Unknown / other

Provenance 1762 - 1828

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1762 - 1828
Provenance nameGeorge III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Royalty)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteKing George III's copy (BMC).
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBibliography
Library catalogue

Provenance 1828 -

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1828 -
Provenance nameLondon, British Museum Library, since 1973 The British Library, 1753- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2016-08-25 15:28:36